There is no bedding or linen provided at Brook Street. 

You will need to bring:

• single duvet
• single duvet cover
• pillow
• pillow case
• sheet for single bed
• towels

Each bedroom in Brook Street has:

• single bed (3ft) with mattress
• desk
• chair
• wardrobe
• chest of drawers
• hand basin / vanity unit / light / mirror / under sink storage
• foot locker
• curtains
• notice board
• wall shelving unit
• ceiling lampshade.

No additional furniture is allowed in the room.

Showers and toilets are shared by all residents along the corridor. Each flat has two showers and two toilets.

All studio rooms also contain a kitchenette with 2 hobs and a microwave oven. Studio rooms at Brook Street have double beds and are ensuite.

Each flat has a communal kitchen containing:

• microwave
• oven
• 1 kettle
• 2 sinks
• 2 x 4 ring hobs
• 2 fridge freezers
• lockable cupboard per student
• tables and chairs
• ironing board
• hoover
• mop and bucket
• broom or dustpan and brush
• iron

You will need to bring your own cups, plates, cutlery, utensils, washing-up materials and tea towels as these are not provided. You must not bring your own deep fat fryer.

Maintenance requests and breakages must be reported via our self-service portal.

Please be aware that the Accommodation Service and Maintenance Staff have the right to enter rooms for inspections, safety, or repair purposes. Whenever possible students are given advance notice of staff entering their rooms.

Kitchens, toilets and shower facilities are cleaned once a week between Monday and Friday but it is your joint responsibility to ensure the cleanliness of the communal areas. Please clean and wash up after using the kitchen.

You are responsible for cleaning your own room and must supply your own cleaning materials. The University supplies vacuum cleaners, dustpans and brushes, as well as mops and buckets. Residents are held collectively responsible for this equipment and will be charged in the event of a loss or damage.

As part of your contract the University provides Standard Contents Insurance, through Howden for Students.

You need to be covered by a TV Licence to watch or record live TV programmes on any channel, or download or watch BBC programmes on iPlayer.

This could be on any device, including a TV, desktop computer, laptop, mobile phone, tablet, games console or digital box. If you do any of the above without a valid licence, you risk prosecution and a maximum penalty of up to £1,000, plus any legal costs and/or compensation you may be ordered to pay. You will also still have to buy a TV Licence if you need one.

To find out more, visit the TV Licensing website.

Your room needs to be covered by its own licence if you're plugged in to watch or record programmes as they're being shown on TV or live on an online TV service, or if you download or watch BBC programmes on iPlayer.

If you don’t need a TV Licence, we would ask you to let TV Licensing know so that they can update their details. They won’t then send you any letters for approximately two years.

What if I don’t need a licence?

If you don’t need a TV Licence, we would ask you to let TV Licensing know so that they can update their details. They won’t then send you any letters for approximately two years.

You must vacate the halls when the fire alarm sounds. Familiarise yourself with the fire exit(s) in your flat, so you know where to go when the alarm sounds. It is a breach of your Terms & Conditions not to evacuate the building in the event of a fire alarm. Misuse of fire equipment or failure to evacuate the building during an alarm will lead to disciplinary action being taken by the Accommodation Service.

Any propping or wedging open of fire doors, removal of door closures, tampering with or vandalising the automatic fire detection sensors, blocking of any escape route or misuse and/or malicious discharge of fire-fighting equipment is prohibited. This could subsequently lead to loss of life for you, other residents or a fire fighter. This will lead to action being taken under the halls licence and could result in you losing your accommodation.

Students are not permitted to smoke, cook food or use toasters or kettles in your study bedrooms as steam and smoke will set off the detectors that are installed in all bedrooms. Cooking is only permitted within kitchen areas.

There are onsite laundry facilities available for residents to use. Machines are available 24 hours a day, so you can do your laundry whenever it suits your schedule.

We’ve reduced the prices to make it more affordable for you to stay on top of your laundry. It will now cost £2.70 per wash and £1.20 per dry.

All machines support contactless payments and the Circuit Laundry app, so you can pay and manage your laundry from your phone. As a resident, you’ll also receive several free washes and dries each year as part of your welcome to BNU.

To save time, you can check online to see which machines are available before heading down. Laundry services are provided by Circuit Managed Laundry Systems.

Kitchens are equipped with an iron and ironing board.

Any post you have delivered can be collected from the Brook Street Reception. You must have your student ID to pick up your post.

Student Name
Block, Floor and Room Number
Brook Street Halls of Residence
Bridge Street
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
HP11 2ET